Effective and ineffective coping skills
What are three skills that you are currently practicing?
Fill in the blank, three answers gets the points!
What are some benefits to using effective coping skills?
What is feeling more relaxed, having a clear mind, creating healthy relationships, getting to think about response to a situation, etc.
What is an example of using opposite action as a coping skill?
What is watching funny videos when sad, listening to happy music when angry, or getting out of bed instead of isolating?
(again, open to additional answers)
True or False:
Reacting quickly to my anger will not get me any consequences
False
Bonus 100 points, why?
What are some coping skills you can use in multiple locations?
What is opposite action, TIPP, STOP, IMRPOVE, distract with ACCEPTS, self-soothe, basically any skill we talk about here.
Name three ineffective coping skills
What is outbursts of anger, isolating, not completing ADLs, and increased urges?
When a coping skill becomes ineffective/unhealthy
What is when it becomes maladaptive, used in excess, used in a risky way and used to avoid?
Distraction is a category of coping skills.
Name an example of a coping skill that can distract you
What is puzzles, books, video games, movie, crossword puzzles, sewing, distract with ACCEPTS, etc.
True or False:
All coping skills are healthy coping skills.
False
Bonus 100 points, why?
What are some coping skills that can be used at work?
What is deep breathing exercising, taking a break, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation skills
What are three coping skills to use to reduce anger?
What is anger warning signs, urge surfing, and ABC for managing anger?
What are some barriers to using coping skills?
What is still building skill mastery, intensity of crisis, and difficulty with motivation?
(bonus answers welcome as well)
What are three examples of how you could use self-soothing coping skills?
What is grounding techniques, 5-4-3-2-1, breathing exercises, stress balls, etc.
True or False:
What helps one person cope with stress may not be effective for everybody.
True
Bonus 100 points, why?
What are some more consequences of using unhealthy coping skills?
What is increased severity of symptoms, increased safety concerns, loss of relationships, etc.
Name three effective coping skills!
What is journaling, reaching out to supports, and practicing DBT skills?
(additional examples can be included!)
Why are effective coping skills important?
What is coping skillfully, keeping ourselves safe, decrease distress, and increased confidence in maintaining wellbeing?
What are three examples of emotional regulation skills you can use?
What is check the facts, opposite action, problem solving, accumulating positives in the short/long term, build mastery, PLEASE?
True or False:
Coping skills are used to avoid our problems
False
Bonus 100 points, why?
True or False:
You only need one coping skill.
False!
What are some potential consequences of using ineffective coping skills?
What is maladaptive coping, increase in distress, and avoidance of the underlying problem?
What is a mindfulness practice that can help you calm your body and mind?
What is Wise Mind, WHAT, HOW, dialectics, mindfulness of current thoughts/emotions, deep breathing, meditation, grounding exercise, yoga, etc.
What information is included in a safety plan?
What is warning signs, coping skills, distractions, supports, resources to reach out to, how to stay safe in the triggering environment, and motivation for safety?
True or False:
Coping skills are not important to your well-being.
False! FALSE! FAAAAAAAAAAAALSE! >:(
True or False:
Coping skills are only needed when you are struggling with negative emotions.
False!
What are some additional reasons for using coping skills?